Comparison: wheelbase VW Jetta vs. competitors 2025
The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.With it’s
length of 4659 mm and
bootspace of 510 l,
the VW Jetta has a wheelbase of 2651 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo (ATS ), which is 124mm more than the Jetta 1.2 TSI BMT -
2775 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Cadillac is -15mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " saloon" category belongs to Lada Granta 1.6 8V , which is 2476 mm - that makes it 175mm shorter than the VW in question.
VW Jetta - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?
VW Jetta generations
(Wheelbase)
VW Jetta generations| Generation year | Wheelbase |
|---|
| Jetta, Model year 1979 (I) | 2400 mm |
| Jetta, Model year 1984 (II) | 2475 mm |
| Jetta, Model year 1987 (II (1. Facelift)) | 2475 mm |
| Jetta, Model year 2005 (III) | 2575 mm |
| Jetta, Model year 2011 (IV) | 2651 mm |
| Jetta, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift)) | 2651 mm |
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (I) from 1979 and last generation (IV (1. Facelift)) from 2014 is 25.1cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Jetta is 2651 mm.
The wheelbase compared to other VW models
VW Jetta vs other current cars by VW
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Jetta vs. other models by VW| Variant name | Wheelbase |
|---|
| up! | 2407 mm |
| up! cross up! | 2411 mm |
| up! GTI | 2412 mm |
| up! e-up! | 2417 mm |
| Polo GTI | 2549 mm |
| T-Cross | 2551 mm |
| Polo | 2552 mm |
| Taigo | 2554 mm |
| T-Roc | 2590 mm |
| T-Roc R | 2594 mm |
| Golf | 2619 mm |
| Golf GTD | 2626 mm |
| Golf GTI | 2627 mm |
| Golf R | 2628 mm |
| Golf GTE | 2630 mm |
| T-Roc Cabriolet | 2630 mm |
| Golf Variant | 2669 mm |
| Golf R Variant | 2678 mm |
| Tiguan | 2678 mm |
| Golf Alltrack | 2679 mm |
| Tiguan R | 2679 mm |
| ID.4 GTX | 2769 mm |
| ID.5 | 2770 mm |
| ID.5 GTX | 2770 mm |
| ID.3 | 2770 mm |
| ID.4 | 2771 mm |
| Passat GTE Limousine | 2786 mm |
| Passat GTE Variant | 2786 mm |
| Passat Limousine | 2786 mm |
| Passat Variant | 2786 mm |
| Touran | 2786 mm |
| Passat Alltrack | 2788 mm |
| Tiguan Allspace | 2789 mm |
| Tayron | 2790 mm |
| Arteon | 2835 mm |
| Arteon Shooting Brake | 2836 mm |
| Arteon R | 2838 mm |
| Arteon R Shooting Brake | 2838 mm |
| Touareg | 2904 mm |
| Touareg R | 2904 mm |
| ID.7 | 2971 mm |
How does the wheelbase of the VW Jetta compare to it's nearest competitors?
VW Jetta vs. similar cars
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: VW Jetta vs. similar cars| Car model | Wheelbase |
|---|
| Cadillac ATS 2012 | 2775 mm |
| Renault Latitude 2011 | 2762 mm |
| Chevrolet Malibu 2012 | 2737 mm |
| Mitsubishi Sigma 1991 | 2720 mm |
| Saab 9-5 1997 | 2703 mm |
| Suzuki Kizashi 2010 | 2700 mm |
| Chevrolet Epica 2006 | 2700 mm |
| Alfa Romeo 166 1998 | 2700 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 1993 | 2690 mm |
| Audi A6 1994 | 2687 mm |
| Chevrolet Cruze 2009 | 2685 mm |
| Daewoo Leganza 1998 | 2670 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz 190 1983 | 2665 mm |
| Alfa Romeo 164 1988 | 2660 mm |
| Lancia Thema 1985 | 2660 mm |
| Citroen C-Elysee 2016 | 2652 mm |
| VW Jetta 2014 | 2651 mm |
| Nissan Maxima 1989 | 2650 mm |
| SEAT Exeo 2009 | 2642 mm |
| Renault Fluence 2010 | 2641 mm |
| Volvo 240 1982 | 2640 mm |
| Lada Vesta 2017 | 2635 mm |
| Daewoo Espero 1995 | 2620 mm |
| Mazda Xedos 6 1992 | 2610 mm |
| Audi A4 1994 | 2607 mm |
| Fiat Linea 2007 | 2603 mm |
| Alfa Romeo 6 1979 | 2600 mm |
| Renault R21 1986 | 2597 mm |
| Alfa Romeo 156 1997 | 2595 mm |
| Subaru Legacy 1989 | 2580 mm |
| Lada Granta 2013 | 2476 mm |
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